ML20154K943

Denies 880329 Tech Spec Change Request NPF-38-77.Proposed Changes Not Necessary for Plant to Achieve Object of Change

ML20154K943
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/20/1988
From:	Calvo J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Dewease J LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
TAC-67838, NUDOCS 8809260053
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!, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 6 $ r W ASHING TON, D. C. 206M September 20. 1988 Docket No. 50-382 Mr. J. G. Dewease Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Louisiana Power and Light Corpany 317 Baronne Street. Fail Unit 17 New Orleans. Louisiana 70112

Dear Mr. Dewease:

SUNECT: TECFhlCAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST NPF-38-77 (TACNO.67838)

On March 29,19EC. the Louisiana Power and Light Corpany sutcitted a proposed license anendment fcr Waterford 3 to define the review responsibilities of the Plar,tCperationsReviewCerrittee(PORC). We have reviewed the proposed change and have discussed the issue with ) cur staff and the F0FC. It is our position that the cbjectives being sought by the proposed changes can be accomplished within the existing Technical Specifications and no change is necessary, i Cr.e of the prire responsibilities of the FORC is to provide a multidisciplined I safety review of, aren9 other things, procedures and proposed changes to l prccedures. The current Tectnic31 Specifications allow the FORC to delegate l the perfore.ance of reviews but the FORC nust maintain cognizance over and responsibility for them. Reviews have and can be done by subcoerrittees under these provisions of the Technical Specifications and it is not anticipated nor is it necessary for the PCRC to duplicate everything done by the subcorrnittees.

It is espected, however, that a procedure be established and followed on the delegation to subcortnittees, the subcomittee reporting to the FORC, and a periodic audit of the subcortnittee effort by the F0FC. The subconsnittees ray act on procedure changes that have no safety significance but it would be expected that the PORC review those that the subccernittee found to be question-able or with safety significance.

As we stated above, the proposed changes to the Technical Specifications are not necessary for Waterford to achieve what we believe to be the c'jective of the change. We therefore deny the request of Parch 29, 1988. If, however.

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W. Malcolm Stevenson, Esq. Regional Administrator, v. iV Munroe & Leman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Co. ~'t-1432 Whitney Building Office of Executive Director New Orleans, Louisiana 70103 Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1 Mr. E. Blake Arlington, Texas 76011 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW Mr. William H. Spel'1, Administrator Washington, D.C. 20037 Nuclear Energy Division Office of Environmental Affairs Resident Inspector /Waterford NPS Post Office Box 14690 Post Office Box 822 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898 -

Killone, Louisiana 70066 Mr. Ralph T. Lally President, Police Jury Manager of Cuality Assurance St. Charles Parish Middle South Services, Inc. Wahnville, Louisiana 70057 Post Office Box 51000 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161 Chairman William A. Cross Louisiana Public Service Cormission Bethesda Licensing Office One American Place Suite 1630 3 Metro Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70825-1697 Suite 610 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. R. F. Burski, Acting Nuclear St-fety and Regulatnry Affairs Manager Louisiana Power & Light von.pany 317 Baronne Streat New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 1

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